Garment-support.



J. D. WALKER.

GARMENT SUPPORT. APPLIOATIQN FILED JUNE 15, 1908.

915,393, Patented Mar. 16,1909.

Wifnaoseo UNITED STATES PATENT onnron- JOHN D. WALKER, OF BRIS'BIN,PENNSYLVANIA;

GARMENT-SUPPGRT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 16, 1909.

Application filed June 15, 1908. Serial No. 438,635.

)airsof trousers may be supported from the i anger, and a further objectis to provide means for holding the breast of the coat in shape.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts WlllCl']. will be hereinafter described andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a. view in perspective; andFig. 2 is a view showing one of the members folded up.

A re )resents a curved or arch shaped member, which is connected to arod 1 at its ends and connected at about, the center of the member is abracket 2 for supporting it. A brace 3 depends from the outer end of thebracket 2, its lower cnd being bent laterally as at 4, and thenceupwardly, and a rod 1 extends through orifices formed in the mainportion of the brace 23 and said upturned end. The brace 3 is connectedto the member A to afi'ord a central support. Connected to the end 4 ofthe brace 3 is the trousers hanger 5, the ends of the hanger 5 beingbent to form horizontal spring jaws 6, 6 in which are re 1 ceived thetrousers.

-Pivotally connected to the rod 1 is a mem ber 10 by having the rod 1.passing through thoonds thereof. An arm 11 is connected to the member 10and the rod 1 extemlsthrough the other end of the arm. This arm affordsa brace and support for the central portion of the'member 10. The member10 is adapted to be drawn downwardly so that it extends at right anglesto the member A' and is held in this position by the arm 11 resting uponthe angular end portion 4 of the brace 33. The ends of the member A arebent parallel with the rod 1 for a short distance as at 7, 7 to afford asupport for the member 10 when in its extended position. When the member10 is in this position it holdsthe front of the coat out to keep thesame in proper sha c and prevent it from raging in toward tie mainportion of the hanger; When not in use the member 10 can be folded upagainst the brace asthe member 1.0 is somewhat smaller than the member Aand is supported upon the rod 1 between the ends-of the meniber A.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit'and scope of my invention and hence 1 do not wish to limit myselfto the 5 exact construction herein set forth, but:

Having fully described my invention, what I .claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1; A garment support comprising two bow-shaped members A and 10, a rodpivotally connecting the outer ends of these members together, bracesextending from the centers of the bows to the rod, and meansforsupporting bow 10 in a horizontal position.

2. As an article of manufacture, a garment supporter comprising abracket, abowshaped member rigidly secured to the outer end of thebracket and having its extreme ends bent inwardly toward each other toform shoulders, a rod connecting said ends, a bow pivoted at its ends tothe opposite ends of said rod and adapted to rest on said shoulders whenin its outward position.

As an article of manufacture, a garment supporter comprising a bracket,a bowshaped memberrigidly secured to the outer end of the bracket andhaving its extreme ends bent inwardly toward each other to formshoulders, a rod connecting said ends, a bow pivoted at its ends to theopposite ends of said rod and adapted to rest on said shoulders when inits outward position, and a brace extending from the bracket to the rodthence ben ath and arallel with the rod, and a brace extending from thepivotally sup- )orted bow to the rod at a point above the horizontalposition of the first-montioned brace whereby support is afforded forthe brace of the pivoted bow when in its extended position.

In testimony whcrcofl allix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN D. WALKER.

